The Leon County Master Gardener Volunteer Program 

Leon County Master Gardener Volunteers are a trusted resource for non-biased, evidence-based horticultural information.

The Master Gardener Volunteer desk at the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County Office is open from 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, providing in-depth customer service.

Please email us at leonmg@ifas.ufl.edu, call us at (850) 606-5202, or visit us at 615 Paul Russell Rd.

We can help answer questions about:

• Insect Pest ID and Control
• Weed ID and Control
• Fertilizer Recommendations
• Turfgrass Best Management Practices
• Soil Test Result Interpretations/ Soil Test Kits
• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods- Florida-Friendly Landscaping Yard Consultations
• Plant Disease Diagnostics and Control
• Plant Recommendations for Your Landscape
• Vegetable Gardening Information
• Plant Care Information and Techniques
• And More!

At any time of the day, email Master Gardener Volunteers working from home a question via email to askamastergardener@ifas.ufl.edu.

Did you Know? Leon County Master Gardener Volunteers are currently involved in these projects or community collaborations:

• The Ask-a-Master Gardener Booth at select community events
• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Landscape Recognitions (Click here to sign up for a FYN landscape assessment) 
• Invasive Plant Team offers information and identification/control techniques in the community
• Master Gardener Volunteer Speaker's Bureau (Click here to request a speaker)
• The Tallahassee Museum Big Bend Farm
• School and Community Gardens
• VegHeadz vegetable garden project (Visit their blog here)
• Irrigation Team
• 4-H Horticulture and Junior Master Gardener Volunteer clubs
• Leon County Seed Library
• VA Hospital Garden Club
• Propagation and Plant Sale Work Days
• Work days at the David Marshall Demonstration Gardens at 615 East Paul Russell Rd.
• Workshops and Presentations on Garden Topics